Howard Dean the First Choice of Gay Pride Attendees, Task Force Poll Shows

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CD Progressive Newswire

WASHINGTON - August 4 - Democratic presidential candidate Howard Dean is the first choice of a large sample of gay voters, according to a report released today by the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force (NGLTF). The report is based on a random survey of 1,471 participants at three gay pride events in Los Angeles, New York City and Washington, DC in June.

Thirty-two percent of those planning to vote in the Democratic Primary said they would support former Vermont Governor Dean. This was nearly three times the percentage backing the next most popular candidate, Senator John Kerry, who had the support of 10% of respondents. Senator Joseph Lieberman was third with 7% support. The rest of the field came in as follows: Congressman Richard Gephardt 6%, former Senator Carol Moseley Braun 5%, Sen. John Edwards 4%; Rev. Al Sharpton 3%, Congressman Dennis Kucinich 2%; and Sen. Bob Graham 1%. Twenty-eight percent of those planning to vote in the Democratic Primary were undecided on a candidate.

Openly gay, lesbian and bisexual voters comprise at least 5% of the vote in national elections, according to Voter News Service data gathered from 1996 to 2000. The gay vote is even more important in Democratic primaries, where it accounts for an estimated 10% of the vote. ---

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